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FYI

Meaning in business english, with examples

/ˌef waɪ ˈaɪ/abbreviationCore term

In business english, FYI means: Short for for your information: shows that a message is shared so the reader knows something, not because they must act on it.

In Turkish: bilginize, bilgin olsun

How it is used

Often placed at the start of a forwarded email or chat message: 'FYI, the client moved the meeting.' Neutral to informal in tone. In speech, 'just so you know' does the same job.

Example sentences

  1. FYI, the office will be closed on Monday for the public holiday.

  2. Forwarding this FYI; no action needed on your side.

Common collocations

  • just FYI
  • FYI only
  • forwarding FYI
  • for your information
  • forwardTo send an email or message that you have received to another person, often with a short comment of your own.
  • CCShort for carbon copy: the email field for people who should see a message for information but are not expected to act on it. Also used as a verb.
  • heads-upAdvance warning or information about something that is going to happen, so the other person can prepare for it.
  • keep me postedA friendly request asking someone to tell you about new developments or changes in a situation as they happen.

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